Burundi vs Niger: Economically active population in agriculture

Burundi
3.85 million number
in 2012
Niger
4.53 million number
in 2012
Burundi rank
19th
Niger rank
16th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Burundi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.53 million number against 3.85 million number in Burundi, a difference of 673,000 number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 19th and Niger ranks 16th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 2.15 million number 1.95 million number 198,000 number Burundi
1990s 2.66 million number 2.60 million number 58,700 number Burundi
2000s 3.18 million number 3.58 million number 392,600 number Niger
2010s 3.80 million number 4.38 million number 581,000 number Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Burundi or Niger?
Niger, at 4.53 million number against 3.85 million number in Burundi as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Burundi and Niger?
673,000 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Burundi ranks 19th and Niger ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economically active population in agriculture (number)
Unit
number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

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